Town Hall · Cedar Creek

Cedar Creek, MI town hall & government

Cedar Creek spent $1.2 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $344 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cedar Creek's government.

Town budget

Where Cedar Creek's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$344
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$363,00032%
Administration & buildings
$261,00023%
Roads & transportation
$224,00019%
Fire
$142,00012%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$31,0003%
Parks & libraries
$24,0002%
Sewer & trash
$20,0002%
Health & welfare
$14,0001%
Other
$73,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 44%
  • Property taxes 29%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Cedar Creek

Full-time staff
7
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$19,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Holton Public Schools

Cedar Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Holton and Blue Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,763
Michigan: $16,528
Students
820
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,763 per pupil, $8,674 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Cedar Creek: Reeths-Puffer Schools ($14,165 per pupil) · Oakridge Public Schools ($14,185 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Cedar Creek pay

Typical tax bill
$2,400
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.07%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$224,600
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Cedar Creek's government

Town hall & decisions in Cedar Creek →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cedar Creek

Cedar Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Cedar Creek's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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